Glad to see NintendoLife no less than acknowledge that it is throughout the realm of chance that somebody apart from Nintendo has been issuing these takedowns, whereas each different outlet has coated the information in a reactionary method. It is not clear what the state of affairs is, but it surely’s not not possible {that a} fraud masquerading as Nintendo has been issuing these takedowns given some background relationship again to February, and Facepunch/Valve is none the wiser.
If nothing else, I hope my Hugh Neutron-dressed-as-Luigi participant mannequin survives…and that I archived my saved Nintendo associated content material correctly in a approach that may let me restore it on my finish. Particularly the Wuhu Island map I fiddle on rather a lot every time I do idiot round in GMod. On the very least, although, it looks as if the group is already working to get as a lot Nintendo content material as doable offloaded onto third-party internet hosting websites, although I’ve seen some members categorical that they not actually belief Facepunch due to their obvious dealing with of the state of affairs. Hopefully they launch some type of followup assertion tied to additional investigation of the claims, as a result of I am certain Nintendo goes to stay silent both approach.